When someone asks, What do you do for a living? How do you answer? Do you say, I work for XYZ Company and have a home based business. Or do you say I work from home? and leave out the day job part or something similar? Or even worse, you fail to mention your home based business at all? If youre new to Network Marketing/MLM; Im betting you say you work for XYZ Company and my network marketing company or you fail to mention your business at all.

Its a tough habit to break. I know it was for me. I went to a Chamber of Commerce Breakfast at Teddy Gentrys (of the group Alabama) farm a few years ago and as I was introducing myself to people, I noticed myself saying And. This thought has stuck with me for all these years as I think about why some people succeed and some fail in Network Marketing. You can look at the success stories and figure out that almost anyone can succeed. Therere people who were educated, high school dropouts, executives, factory workers, geniuses, and the not so smart. I even remember reading about a guy who was homeless on the street who succeeded and Im sure you can find members of the same class of people who failed so background isnt the reason. It may be part of the reason but it isnt the entire reason.

If you started a business on Main Street, itd be easy to say you own it. After all, chances are that it would be ALL you did. Youd give it 110% of your focus and your energy. Youd probably be there 10-16 hours a day and think about it all the time until it became successful or you burned out. Therere books out there that say you should quit your job so that youd have no choice but to succeed in your company, but I cant agree 100%. My belief is that its better to have the mind set that your business is #1 and your job is #2 (not including family and other important things). If youve ever worked 2 jobs, you probably didnt mention both of them when people asked so why mention your job now unless you are at work? Does that make sense? Its nothing but a mind set but itll make a world of difference in how you act inside and out.

If youre saying you work for XYZ Company and youre missing a great opportunity to have someone ask about your business. Would you rather have someone ask how he or she can get a job or have their own business? I know which would be better for you and the person who may be asking. If youre in a reputable company that provides training and a way to make money, without costing an arm and a leg, and you are supporting your downline, they would be better off in your downline. What about your products? Would they help the person asking? Would the products save them money? Would (your product) solve (enter problem here)?

This isnt the end all be all success key in network marketing but it is a very important piece of the puzzle. If you do this, your bank account wont explode overnight, but it will get you on the path to not having that job.